Interactions between sound and text are the basis of cinema. Text appears in the credits as well as in the subtitles, but also on posters and other advertising media. Text never appears in the absolute: rather, it always comes in a form that is shaped by a culture, a society, or a story. The type of character, its movement and where it appears on the screen all participate in its meaning: they give it added significance. Very often disregarded – due to lack of understanding – the choice of typography has an influence on the film's overall style, beyond its purely cinematic nature.

This book deals with the characteristics of writing, with its roles on the screen, and approaches it from two aspects, the shape (typography) and the media (cinema.) Typography and Cinema offers an overview of the possibilities and constraints of the media. It is meant for filmmakers who wish to expand their handling of text on the screen, and for graphic designers who are interested in the cinema.

Preface by Michel Chion ; Foreword by Jerome Lasserre

Published in French.

Lionel Orient Dutrieux, graphic artist and film editor, works in Brussels. After having completed studies in the Arts and Sciences of Communication at the University of Liege, he trained as a film editor at the National Film School of Belgium or INSAS (the National Superior Institute of the Arts and Performing Arts and Distribution Techniques). Today, he is an assistant at the INSAS film editing center and, beside creating credits and logotypes, he also creates documentary films. Typography and Cinema is his first book, adapted from his Master's Thesis.